Not only is this a fabulous bead shop with tons of inspiration and awesome beads, my glass group is a talented batch of glass bead makers. Our one-day show will showcase some incredible glass beads, pendants, and other glassy stuff (yes, I'll have fused glass buttons too) for sale - to arty jewelry makers and creative types.

I happen to be an expert at procrastination. Not all of it is bad. Sometimes I make cool stuff while avoiding the things I'm supposed to be doing. I guess it all balances out eventually.

One of my more recent distractions was caused by this fabric by Lynn Krawczyk of Etsy's Smudged Design Studios. I fell in love with her line of fabrics immediately because they are not typical quilt prints. They look like hand printed fabric, a passion of hers, and mine.

I purchased three fat quarter packs with no clue as to what I'd do with it - I'm not really a quilter. I'll do the occasional Art Quilt once every few years but I'd rather sew clothes. I'm especially fond of jackets.

Fabric line by Lynn K called "Inked" - Yum!

Rummaging in my stash I found a lovely hand dyed fabric I had purchased a few years ago at QSDS. The colors blended perfectly with several of the Inked prints. I also had a pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket I've been dying to make.

Yes, that's a very bright chartreuse wall behind it. I apologize if it is throwing off the colors a bit. It makes my sewing room very cheery though. 😄

As you can see, I still have the front/neck bands and hems to go - as well as the buttons. I'm going to the glass studio to riffle my glass stash and make buttons to go on it. I can't wait to see what I come up with!

Meanwhile, I'll try to keep you posted here about new button designs, upcoming shows, button specials and new places to find my buttons. To make sure you keep up with my action-packed adventures, you can click on the RSS Feed button in the sidebar or sign-up for my rare but riveting Newsletter for all the latest... well, news. As always, if you are interested in a wholesale or designer account, send me an e-mail!